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Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday that Tagovailoa (concussion) will meet with outside neurologists this week, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

McDaniel said "the plan hasn't changed" with Tagovailoa, which implies that the quarterback remains without a clear timeline to return from injured reserve. As a result of his placement on IR last week, the earliest possible date for the quarterback's return to game action is Oct. 27 versus the Cardinals. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network has reported that Tagovailoa has no plans to retire, but meeting with specialists this week will allow the quarterback to make the most informed decision about his playing future. Meanwhile, with Week 3 fill-in starter Skylar Thompson (ribs) considered day-to-day, Tyler Huntley and Tim Boyle could also be in contention to see playing time Week 4 versus the Titans.

Head coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday that Thompson (ribs) is day-to-day heading into the Dolphins' Week 4 game Monday versus the Titans, though the team expects to have a better feel for the quarterback's status later in the week, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Called upon to start in the Dolphins' Week 3 loss to the Seahawks after Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) was placed on injured reserve, Thompson completed 13 of 19 pass attempts for 107 yards before exiting in the third quarter after getting shoved by a defender on a throw. The Dolphins have yet to provide a firm diagnosis on Thompson's injury beyond clarifying that he's dealing with a rib issue rather than a chest issue, and the team is not yet ruling out the third-year quarterback for Monday. Tim Boyle finished out the Week 3 game for the Dolphins, but McDaniel suggested that Boyle was only active as Thompson's backup ahead of the recently signed Tyler Huntley mainly because Huntley had only five days to get up to speed with the new playbook, per David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. McDaniel is leaving the door open for any of Thompson, Huntley or Boyle to start versus Tennessee.

Head coach Mike Tomlin said that Wilson (calf) will begin Week 4 prep as a limited practice participant Wednesday, and the Steelers are preparing for Justin Fields to make a fourth consecutive start at quarterback Sunday versus the Colts, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Though Wilson has suggested that he's improving in his recovery from the calf injury that he aggravated Sept. 5, the veteran signal-caller has yet to upgrade from limited participation in practice. Tomlin hasn't ruled out the possibility of Wilson increasing his participation by the end of the week, at which point the Steelers could revisit whether Wilson will be available Sunday. Even if Wilson puts an end to his three-game absence and suit up Sunday, he would be limited to a backup role, given that Fields has guided the Steelers to a 3-0 start while completing 73.3 percent of his pass attempts and committing just one turnover.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Fields is on track to make another start Sunday at Indianapolis, Albert Breer of SI.com reports. "As we walk into the building [Wednesday], I want Justin singularly focused on starting for us."

Tomlin reiterated that a decision on a permanent starting quarterback won't be made until Russell Wilson (calf) is fully healthy, but Fields has made a strong case to hold on to the job with his play through the first three weeks of the season. He's helped lead Pittsburgh to a 3-0 start while completing 55 of 75 pass attempts (73.3 percent) for 518 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, to go with 28 carries for 90 yards and another score. According to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Tomlin said that he would revisit the Steelers' quarterback situation if Wilson upgrades to full participation in practice by the end of the week, but with the former Seahawk and Bronco set for a limited practice Wednesday, Fields should handle nearly all of the first-team reps to begin Week 4 prep.

The Colts placed Bean (foot) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday.

Bean was spotted wearing a boot on his left foot/ankle at practice Tuesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. The severity of the undrafted rookie quarterback's injury remains unclear, but he'll need to miss at least the next four games before being eligible to come off the practice squad/injured list.

Daniels completed 21 of 23 passes for 254 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding 12 rushes for 39 yards and another score in the Commanders' 38-33 win over the Bengals on Monday.

Eight days after securing his first NFL win in the form of a 21-18 victory over the Giants, Daniels faced and passed a much tougher test in a road primetime clash against a fully healthy Bengals offense. Facing off with fellow LSU alum Joe Burrow, Daniels went toe to toe with the 2020 first overall pick and emerged the victor courtesy of his four-yard scoring run and one and 27-yard touchdown tosses to Trent Scott and Terry McLaurin, respectively -- the first two touchdown passes of his career. Daniels impressively helped keep the heat on the desperate Bengals in the second half after Washington had established a surprising 21-13 halftime lead, and he helmed a critical 12-play, 70-yard drive in the fourth quarter in which he completed seven passes, including the 27-yard scoring strike to McLaurin. Three games into his pro career, Daniels already looks like he has a firm command of coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's quarterback-friendly offense, and he'll head into a Week 4 road showdown with Kyler Murray and the Cardinals having upped his passing yardage in every game thus far.

Burrow completed 29 of 38 pass attempts for 324 yards and three touchdowns (no turnovers) in Monday's 38-33 loss to the Commanders. He also added four rushing yards on one attempt.

Burrow put together his best fantasy performance through three weeks, missing just nine passes in a high-scoring affair. Despite taking his third loss of the season, the Bengals' signal-caller likely earned some late-matchup victories for fantasy managers following Monday's gaudy stat line. Burrow is not far removed from back-to-back seasons with 4,475-plus passing yards and 34-plus touchdowns in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Perhaps this is the game that spurs an underperforming Cincinnati offense heading into a road tilt against the Panthers on Sunday.

Lawrence completed 21 of 38 passes for 178 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Jaguars' 47-10 loss to the Bills on Monday night. He also rushed twice for three yards.

Lawrence and the Jaguars offense as a whole was under duress early, as the Bills already had a 13-0 lead by the end of one that had expanded to a 34-3 advantage by halftime. The 2021 first overall pick could only lead Jacksonville to that one field goal on five first-half possessions, one of which he short-circuited with an interception. Lawrence's best stretch of play came on the opening possession of the second half, when he helmed an eight-play, 70-yard march that he capped with a six-yard touchdown toss to Brenton Strange. The fourth-year signal-caller eventually gave way to Mac Jones midway through the fourth quarter with the game long out of reach, and Lawrence will head into a Week 4 road divisional showdown against the Texans on Sunday having thrown for no more than 220 yards in any of his first three games.

Allen completed 23 of 30 passes for 263 yards and four touchdowns in Monday's 47-10 win over the Jaguars. He added six rushing attempts for 44 yards.

Allen tossed a six-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dalton Kincaid in the first quarter before adding three touchdown passes in the second: 24 and 27 yards to wide receivers Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir, respectively, then 16 yards to running back Ty Johnson. Buffalo didn't need to lean much on Allen's arm in the second half after taking a 34-3 lead into the locker room, and backup Mitchell Trubisky got in for some mop-up duty in the fourth quarter. Allen also led the team in rushing yards for good measure. The star quarterback has had no trouble adjusting to the offseason trade of No. 1 wide receiver Stefon Diggs, as Allen has a 7:0 TD:INT as a passer, plus two rushing touchdowns heading into a marquee Week 4 matchup against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens on Sunday Night Football.

O'Connell is slated to remain the backup option under center for the Raiders for the team's Week 4 matchup with the Browns, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Head coach Antonio Pierce raised some eyebrows Monday when he hinted that a quarterback change could be on the horizon. However, Gardner Minshew is poised to get the nod for another start. Still, it looks like he's on a short leash as of now, meaning O'Connell could get the call at any point should Minshew struggle. The second-year signal-caller looked solid in garbage time Sunday, completing nine of 12 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown late in the fourth quarter.